ལས་བརྒྱ་ཐམ་པ་པ 37.25

37.25

invited the Buddha and the rest of the saṅgha of monks to take their food at his house, so those monks went there. The Blessed One told the monk in charge of provisions, “Bring my food here.”

Now there are five reasons the blessed buddhas make the monks in charge of provisions bring them food: (1) they wish to meditate, (2) they wish to teach Dharma to the gods, (3) they wish to visit with a sick person, (4) they wish to survey the sleeping quarters, or (5) they wish to give the fundamental precepts to disciples.

On this occasion, the Blessed One did so because he wished to give the fundamental precepts of the monastic discipline.

After he sent the monk in charge of provisions to bring the food, many of the monks who had come to the house began to engage in strife, reproof, conflict, and contention as they sat in their seats. Remaining in strife, reproof, conflict, and contention, they continued performing improper actions of body and improper actions of speech and they eventually began striking each other.

After they went to take their food and had done so, they approached the Blessed One, touching their heads to his feet and taking a seat at one side. The Blessed One asked the monks who had taken food, “Monks, has the saṅgha’s good food contented you?”

“Yes, Lord, it has,” they replied. “Though it is good the saṅgha of monks is contented with good food, Lord, still many of the monks who came here began to engage in strife, reproof, conflict, and contention. Remaining in strife, reproof, conflict, and contention, they continued to perform improper actions of body and improper actions of speech and eventually began striking each other.”

Then the Blessed One took his food,